A Jefferson County man is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after leading Fairfield Police on a high-speed chase Friday night that ended when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a mailbox — and was subsequently found to have multiple outstanding warrants including stalking and harassment charges, according to a press release from Fairfield Police Chief Joel Smith and Jefferson County court documents.
Larry Boatright, 25, of Batavia was taken into custody on Friday, August 21st following a pursuit on Libertyville Road and Kale Boulevard. He was transported to Jefferson County Health Center for medical evaluation before being cleared and transported to the Jefferson County Jail.
The Chase
According to the press release, at approximately 10:25 p.m., Fairfield Police officers responded to the Jefferson County Health Center area after a caller reported a black Jeep being driven erratically through the parking lot and nearly striking a pedestrian. Officers located the vehicle a short time later at a gas station on Libertyville Road and attempted to make contact with the driver. Boatright entered the vehicle and quickly left the area. An officer observed traffic violations and attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but Boatright refused to stop and fled westbound on Libertyville Road. During the pursuit, the vehicle reached speeds in excess of 90 miles per hour in a posted 45 miles per hour zone. The pursuit ended when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a mailbox on Kale Boulevard. The vehicle also had no visible license plate. Boatright’s driving status in Iowa was barred.
As a result of the chase, Boatright has been charged with Eluding — Speed 25 MPH or More Over the Speed Limit, a Class D Felony, and Driving While Barred, an aggravated misdemeanor. He is held on a $4,000 cash or surety bond with a preliminary hearing scheduled for September 1st.
Outstanding Warrants
During the investigation, officers determined Boatright had multiple active arrest warrants from Jefferson and Van Buren Counties. Some of the warrants were issued in October 2025. In November 2025, authorities searched for him at a provided address but were unable to locate him, with notes indicating he may have been in Georgia at the time. All outstanding warrants were served following Friday’s arrest.
In the first case, Boatright faces Stalking — Violation of a Protective Order, a Class C Felony, and one count of Harassment in the First Degree, an aggravated misdemeanor. He is held on a $4,000 cash or surety bond in that case with a preliminary hearing scheduled for September 1st. In a separate case, Boatright faces a second count of Harassment in the First Degree, an aggravated misdemeanor, with a $2,000 cash or surety bond and a preliminary hearing also scheduled for September 1st. He also faces a Failure to Appear charge related to Possession of a Controlled Substance and two additional warrants from Van Buren County, according to the press release.
Court documents describe an extensive pattern of alleged harassment and threatening behavior toward a woman beginning in September 2024 and continuing through October 2025. According to court documents, Boatright allegedly threatened the victim’s life on multiple occasions over the phone, confronted her in public and refused to let her leave, and on one occasion pulled a firearm and pointed it at her when she attempted to drive away. He allegedly followed her on multiple occasions and threatened to run her off the road, drove past her residence making threatening calls, and sent her a photo of himself holding what appeared to be a handgun with a threatening caption.
Court documents also allege Boatright placed a tracking device on the victim’s vehicle to monitor her location, called her workplace repeatedly while impersonating a family member, and contacted a male associate of the victim with threatening messages and photos in an attempt to provoke a confrontation. The victim told authorities she had not reported many of the incidents out of fear of retaliation and concern for the safety of her child.
The Fairfield Police Department was assisted during the investigation by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa Department of Corrections, 8th Judicial District Probation and Parole.
